Morocco is advancing its direct social support system through enhanced data analytics and precision targeting, moving beyond category-based assistance toward household-specific assessments as authorities secure long-term funding for one of the nation’s largest social protection initiatives.
Government officials detailed the program’s evolution in November parliamentary responses, outlining how the National Agency for Social Support implements targeting mechanisms launched in late 2023. The initiative forms the second phase of broader social protection reforms established under framework legislation.
Approximately 60% of the population not receiving family allowance schemes may qualify for assistance based on household circumstances. Support includes monthly allowances for families with children under 21, with amounts varying by age and school attendance, capped at six children per household. Additional provisions cover disability cases and paternal orphanhood, alongside birth grants and annual school entry allowances each September.
The system represents a fundamental shift from previous approaches. Authorities replaced category-based targeting, formerly linked to RAMED medical assistance eligibility, with unified databases combining the National Population Register and Unified Social Register. Registration generates household-specific scores calculated using 35 variables in urban areas and 28 in rural settings, with coefficients reflecting territorial context.
“This flexibility ensures objectivity and removes subjective considerations,” officials stated, noting that scoring formulas undergo revision when necessary based on field studies. The National Agency for Registers conducts ongoing verification through data exchanges with public administrations and partner institutions, updating household information at least annually.
Since December 2023, the government transferred approximately 44.6 billion dirhams to beneficiary households through September 2025. Financing flows through the Social Protection and Social Cohesion Support Fund, drawing revenues from gambling profit contributions, asset regularization proceeds, and solidarity contributions on corporate income. Program rationalization freed nearly 15 billion dirhams, redirected toward the reform.
Beyond financial transfers, territorial representations staffed by social facilitators monitor school attendance, maternal health, and household vulnerability reduction, aiming to transform cash assistance into measurable social outcomes and sustainable poverty exits.
